DATE | TIME | OPPONENT | LOCATION
Thursday, May 19 – 6:00 p.m. (CT)
#7 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (26-26, 10-14 SLC) at #2 Southeastern (24-27, 14-10 SLC)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• Radio – KSLU, 90.9 FM
• Video – ESPN+
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app, MyTuner Radio app, Mixlr app
 
  
HAMMOND, La. – The No. 2-seeded Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team hosts bracket play in the opening rounds of the 2022 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament this weekend at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
No. 3-seeded New Orleans (28-21, 13-11 SLC) and No. 6-seeded Houston Baptist (18-34, 11-13 SLC) square off at 1 p.m. Thursday to kick off the action in the Hammond bracket. Southeastern (24-27, 14-10 SLC) matches up with No. 7-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (26-26, 10-14 SLC) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the nightcap.
 
Fans in the Hammond area can listen to SLU game broadcasts on the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network – KSLU 90.9 FM – in addition to online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, Mixlr and MyTuner Radio apps. The MyTuner app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most late model automobiles. Fans should search for SLU Athletics (Mixlr) or Southeastern Sports Radio Network (MyTuner).
 
All tournament games will air on ESPN+.
 
The Lions have won six of their last seven conference series.
 
Preston Faulkner (.306) teams with Christian Garcia (.268) and Shea Thomas (.266) to pace Southeastern at the plate. Faulkner leads the squad with 28 extra-base hits, including a Southland-leading 13 home runs to go along with 55 RBIs. The RBI total ranks second in the conference. Tyler Finke ranks second in the Southland with 23 stolen bases. Rhett Rosevear (30) leads the nation in HBPs and the Lions (105) rank third as a team behind Purdue (108).
 
Faulkner enters the weekend tied for second (33) on Southeastern's career home run chart with Jeremy Gross (1997-98). He is now third (161) in career RBIs, trailing second-place Brent Taylor (1986-89) by three. Faulkner is also fourth (42) in career HBPs, three back of Rosevear who sits in third place (45), and eighth in doubles (42).
 
With two steals at LSU, Finke (51) bypassed Rod Morris (1987-88) for ninth place on the program's career stolen base list. He is currently three behind Tommy Ferrand (1994-96).
 
Reliever Gage Trahan is fifth on the single-season saves (10) chart. He joins Chris Franklin (2009), Stefan Lopez (2012), Mason Klotz (2013) and Jared Biddy (2019) as the only Lion pitchers to record double-digit saves in a single season. The total also ties him for seventh on the career saves list.
 
After winning five straight games, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi dropped two-of-three games at Incarnate Word this past weekend.
 
Brendan Ryan (.345), Tre Jones (.328), Max Puls (.322) and Steven Rivera-Chijin (.313) are the Islanders' leading hitters. Rivera-Chijin leads the conference with 22 doubles while Jones ranks third with 10 home runs. Josh Caraway has driven in a team-high 39 runs. Ryan leads the Southland in steals by one over Finke.
 
UP NEXT
The winner of Thursday's opening-round contest advances to a 6 p.m. matchup Friday with the winner of Thursday's 1 p.m. game between No. 3-seeded New Orleans (27-21, 13-11 SLC) and No. 6-seeded Houston Baptist (18-34, 11-13 SLC). The losers of each opening-round game will meet in an elimination contest at 1 p.m. Friday.
 
TOURNAMENT TICKET & PARKING INFORMATION
All-Tournament booklets are $75 for adults and $40 for youth (ages 3-12) while general admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth (ages 3-12). Students from participating Southland Conference institutions, with a valid university ID, and children under age 2 are admitted for free. Gameday parking is $5 per day for standard vehicles and $25 for RVs.
 
Tickets can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays. The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour prior to the scheduled first pitch.

Southeastern uses mobile ticketing as the primary method for distributing tickets purchased online. Tickets will be available via text message or email in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet. 
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
 
RADIO SHOW
The next episode of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, presented by Pour House Pizza and Beer Garden, is slated for Monday at 12 p.m. from the restaurant in downtown Hammond. Fans can listen to every show online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, MyTuner Radio or Mixlr apps. The MyTuner Radio app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most newer automobiles.
 
LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.
 
DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the baseball program are encouraged to join the Diamond Club. Lion baseball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diamond Club and S Club (baseball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or by visiting www.LionUp.com.
  
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Lions Baseball, follow @LionUpBaseball or @MattRiser17 on Twitter, @LionUpBaseball on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
HAMMOND BRACKET SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Game 1 (1 p.m.) - No. 3 New Orleans vs. No. 6 HBU (ESPN+)
Game 2 (6 p.m.) - No. 2 Southeastern vs. No. 7 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (ESPN+)
 
Friday, May 20, 2022
Game 3 (1 p.m.) - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser (ESPN+)
Game 4 (6 p.m.) - Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner (ESPN+)
 
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Game 5 (1 p.m.) - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (ESPN+)
Game 6 (6 p.m.) - Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner (ESPN+)
 
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Game 7* (1 p.m.) - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (ESPN+)
 
* IF NECESSARY